Guide Marie Hamilton in Greenfield Village with Members of the Soviet Exchange Delegation of Tourist Experts, June 15, 1961

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Artifact Overview

The parents of Marie Hamilton (1922-1991) fled Russia, moving to Bulgaria, where Maria was born. The following year, the family moved to the US and settled in Detroit. Marie became a part-time guide at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in 1952. Twelve years later, she worked full-time, conducting VIP tours for foreign dignitaries (she spoke fluent Russian) and supervising other guides.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

15 June 1961

Subject Date

15 June 1961

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.28616

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in

Guide Marie Hamilton in Greenfield Village with Members of the Soviet Exchange Delegation of Tourist Experts, June 15, 1961